Met zijn ‘Kronieken van de Westhoek’ gaat schrijver Ivan Vanherpe op zoek naar het verleden van zijn eigen streek en dat van Vlaanderen met wie de Westhoek voortdurend wel en wee deelt. Een empathische zoektocht naar lang vervlogen gebeurtenissen. De auteur rekent onderweg af met de saaiheid en het theoretisch karakter van de geschiedenislessen uit zijn jeugd. Geschiedenis hoef je niet te memoriseren maar moet je zelf beleven. Enkel zo kan je werkelijk grip krijgen op wat voorbij is.

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Deze handleiding bevat het Basisprotocol van een individuele behandeling (standaard variant). Het protocol is een herziene versie van de Leefstijltrainingen (de Wildt, 2001, 2002, Merkx en van Broekhoven 2003). Verschillende onderdelen van het protocol zijn ingrijpend gewijzigd, ingegeven door evidence based inzichten en door wensen vanuit het werkveld. De behandeling bestaat uit dertien bijeenkomsten, de eerste negen liggen vast. Voor de resterende vier bijeenkomsten kan o.a. gekozen worden ...

In een Chinees restaurant ergens in een buitenwijk van Philadelphia, stelt een vader een ogenschijnlijk eenvoudige vraag aan zijn vijftienjarige dochter: 'Hoe zou je "niets" definiëren?'. Het daaropvolgende gesprek was het begin van een jarenlange queeste waarin vader en dochter samen op zoek gingen naar het antwoord op de grootste mysteries van het universum. 'In Einsteins achtertuin' is het unieke verhaal van een hechte vader-dochterrelatie, verweven met de meest geavanceerde ideeën uit d...

In light of the rapidly growing number of people studying Arabic--in academia, governments, NGOs, and business--Media Arabic is a unique and timely learning tool for anyone looking to access news information from this important global region firsthand. Media Arabic introduces the language of the newspapers, magazines, and internet news sites to intermediate and advanced level students of Modern Standard Arabic. Using this textbook, students will be able to master core vocabulary and structure...

Want to know how to influence other people's behaviour?In The Advertising Effect, respected advertising insider, Adam Ferrier, reveals the ten techniques used by some of the best-known brands across the globe. These techniques are grounded in psychological theory with award winning real world examples and explore how the most effective way to change behaviour is through action rather than the conventional advertising practices (emotional or rational persuasion). This is the ultimate insider's...

Doing Bayesian Data Analysis: A Tutorial with R, JAGS, and Stan, Second Edition provides an accessible approach for conducting Bayesian data analysis, as material is explained clearly with concrete examples. Included are step-by-step instructions on how to carry out Bayesian data analyses in the popular and free software R and WinBugs, as well as new programs in JAGS and Stan. The new programs are designed to be much easier to use than the scripts in the first edition.

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Put Predictive Analytics into ActionLearn the basics of Predictive Analysis and Data Mining through an easy to understand conceptual framework and immediately practice the concepts learned using the open source RapidMiner tool. Whether you are brand new to Data Mining or working on your tenth project, this book will show you how to analyze data, uncover hidden patterns and relationships to aid important decisions and predictions. Data Mining has become an essential tool for any enterprise tha...

One of the most vexing human rights issues of our time has been how to protect the rights of individuals and communities worldwide in an age of globalization and multinational business. Indeed, from Indonesian sweatshops to oil-based violence in Nigeria, the challenges of regulating harmful corporate practices in some of the world’s most difficult regions long seemed insurmountable. Human rights groups and businesses were locked in a stalemate, unable to find common ground.

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Success in today's globalized business environment requires deep knowledge of varied areas, and the willingness to engage in commerce not just across geographic areas, but cross-culturally and environmentally as well. Doing Business in Latin America offers an in-depth look at a complex region, integrating practitioners’ and scholars’ ideas to examine business conducted in Latin America through the lens of international business and globalization. The book introduces, discusses, and explai...

Best practices for picking up the pieces when projects fail There are plenty of books available offering best practices that help you keep your projects on track, but offer guidance on what to do when the worst has already happened. Some studies show that more than half of all large-scale project fail either fail completely, or at least miss targeted budget and scheduling goals. These failures cost organizations time, money, and labor.

Project Recovery offers wise guidance and real-world best...